Although A&E announced that its series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath begins its third season on November 27, it actually begins tonight at 8 pm Eastern with a “special episode” the network apparently doesn’t count as the series itself.

This week in our ‘Scientology Lit’ series we’re looking back at a real classic and one of the most fun reads in the genre, 1971’s The Mind Benders by Cyril Vosper (1934-2004). It was the first book by a former Scientologist to expose the organization, beating Robert Kaufman’s Inside Scientology, which came out [...]...

Last year, we told you that Scientology’s first “Super Power” recipient found out that his super powers didn’t extend to the legal arena, where he got his head handed to him by a bankruptcy judge.

Well, now we can tell you that it’s happened again.

Matt Feshbach and his wife Kathy [...]...

Scientology’s ‘Super Power’ poster boy gets dunked on by yet another irked judge]]>2Scientology’s astounding pre-history in a new book you really need to readFri, 16 Nov 2018 21:35:12 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/scientology%E2%80%99s-astounding-pre-history-in-a-new-book-you-really-need-to-read.48690/
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In June, we were very fortunate to have author Alec Nevala-Lee with us in Chicago for our annual small gathering, HowdyCon. He was there so we could get to know him ahead of the publication of his exciting new book, Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and [...]...

Scientology’s astounding pre-history in a new book you really need to read]]>7Eric Saldarriaga, private eye who took the fall for Scientology, 1973-2017Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:13:44 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/eric-saldarriaga-private-eye-who-took-the-fall-for-scientology-1973-2017.48874/
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We have just learned that a little more than a year ago, a man named Eric Saldarriaga died after battling esophageal cancer. He died the day before his 44th birthday, leaving behind a wife and two young sons.

For some of you, that name may ring a bell. In 2015, Saldarriaga was [...]...

Hey, let’s see what we can find in the electronic archives of Pinellas County, Florida — which includes the city of Clearwater, the seaside town bum-rushed by the sneaky Church of Scientology in 1975 and which is today its “spiritual mecca” where rich Scientologists come to be fleeced for “Super Power.”

Our thanks again to Rasha, who rushed to us the newest Source magazine out of Scientology’s spiritual mecca, the Flag Land Base in Clearwater, Florida. Most of it is the usual drivel, encouraging members to drop large sums on a visit so they can [...]...

Tonight, Leah Remini and her co-star Mike Rinder tack into uncharted territory. Before the third season of their Emmy-winning A&E series Scientology and the Aftermath begins in two weeks, they are airing tonight at 6 pm a two-hour special on another subject entirely.

We have another classic for you this week in our ‘Scientology Lit’ series — a chapter from Bent Corydon’s landmark 1987 book, L. Ron Hubbard, Messiah or Madman? Bent was a mission holder in Riverside, California who lost his mission but [...]...

Clay Irwin signed a deal today to sell his downtown Clearwater bar, the Lucky Anchor, after a little less than two years operating a watering hole in the shadow of Scientology’s spiritual mecca.

Clay is a familiar figure here at the Bunker. He opened up the Lucky [...]...

Is Tom Cruise buying up downtown Clearwater to create a Scientology entertainment mecca?]]>4Michigan Catholic couple appears to open a Scientology drug rehab without a permitSun, 11 Nov 2018 12:02:47 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/michigan-catholic-couple-appears-to-open-a-scientology-drug-rehab-without-a-permit.48852/
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Rod Keller digs in to a small mystery happening in Michigan…

In early October this sign appeared on a property in Birch Run, Michigan. Residents noticed; some began to Google “Narconon” and found it to be associated with Scientology. Township officials became concerned. They had received an application for an alcohol and drug [...]...

Michigan Catholic couple appears to open a Scientology drug rehab without a permit]]>Someone is faking Lawrence Wright emails — and this one is about the Underground BunkerSat, 10 Nov 2018 00:45:08 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/someone-is-faking-lawrence-wright-emails-%E2%80%94-and-this-one-is-about-the-underground-bunker.48838/
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[Lawrence Wright (Credit: Jana Birchum)]

More than five years after the publication of his epic history of Scientology, Going Clear, and three years since the hugely successful HBO documentary of the same name, Lawrence Wright is still the target of stupid dirty tricks and harassment.

Yesterday, he posted on Twitter and Facebook the news[.......]...

Someone is faking Lawrence Wright emails — and this one is about the Underground Bunker]]>1Here’s an example of how Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ is designed to eat away at youWed, 07 Nov 2018 12:13:34 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/here%E2%80%99s-an-example-of-how-scientology%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98disconnection%E2%80%99-is-designed-to-eat-away-at-you.48830/
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[Carol Nyburg, with the son, Jeff, who didn’t turn his back on her]

We’ve written several times about Carol Nyburg. Many ex-Scientologists remember her as the friendly accommodations registrar at the Flag Land Base — it was Carol’s job to get you placed in the right rooms when you came for an extended stay at [...]...

Here’s an example of how Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ is designed to eat away at you]]>Juliette Lewis wants on ‘Red Table Talk’ — and here’s what Jada Smith should ask herTue, 06 Nov 2018 12:12:41 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/juliette-lewis-wants-on-%E2%80%98red-table-talk%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94-and-here%E2%80%99s-what-jada-smith-should-ask-her.48827/
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[Jada Pinkett Smith and Juliette Lewis]

By now you’ve no doubt seen various recaps of yesterday’s “Red Table Talk” episode featuring Leah Remini and Jada Pinkett Smith, including our own. As we said yesterday, Leah made the most of her appearance, and a huge new audience was exposed to Scientology’s controversies.

A highly-anticipated summit between Leah Remini and Jada Pinkett Smith took place on Jada’s Facebook series, “Red Table Talk,” which was released this afternoon. The 20-minute episode was billed in pre-show publicity as a way for the two women to reconcile after a public spat between them over Scientology.

Like the rest of the country, voters in Riverside County, California will be going to the polls tomorrow for a highly anticipated midterm election. But besides governors and members of Congress on the ballot, there will be local elections going on. And in Riverside County, that includes[.......]...

We were inspired last week when author Alec Nevala-Lee chose the date of his book release to make public for the first time a really amazing document from Scientology’s early history. And since we had a book of our own come out this week, we thought we’d do the same.

In [...]...

Never public: L. Ron Hubbard Jr.’s devastating 1972 takedown of his father and Scientology]]>2Scientology is pulling out all the stops for its next gleaming Clearwater landmarkSun, 04 Nov 2018 12:32:36 +0000http://www.forum.exscn.net/threads/scientology-is-pulling-out-all-the-stops-for-its-next-gleaming-clearwater-landmark.48810/
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[The future L. Ron Hubbard Hall]

Rod Keller has a great report for us today on David Miscavige’s next precious object, the planned performance hall in Clearwater right next to the Super Power building…

L. Ron Hubbard Hall is coming to downtown Clearwater, faster than most observers thought possible, but slower than Scientology has been[.......]...